- Type
- Dietary fibre
Why it is flagged
No hormonal concern identified; accepted by Health Canada as a dietary fibre. Large amounts can cause gas and bloating.
Sources
- List of Dietary Fibres Reviewed and Accepted by Health Canada's Food Directorate Health Canada, 2021
- Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to "native chicory inulin" and maintenance of normal defecation by increasing stool frequency European Food Safety Authority, 2015
Also listed as
chicory inulin, chicory root fibre, chicory root fiber, chicory fibre, chicory fiber, inuline, inuline de chicorée, fibre de racine de chicorée, fibres de chicorée, oligofructose, fructooligosaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides, fos, inulina